CreaseAndAssist Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Wild vs. Maple Leafs Game Preview Minnesota Wild (1-4-0) 2pts 7th in the Central 2.40 Goals For Per Game (22nd in the NHL) 4.20 Goals Against Per Game (29th in the NHL) 17.6% Power Play (20th in the NHL) 84.2% Penalty Kill (10th in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #77 Brad Hunt ~ 2G 2A = 4pts 2. #46 Jared Spurgeon ~ 1G 2A = 3pts 3. #20 Ryan Suter ~ 1G 2A = 3pts 4. #17 Marcus Foligno ~ 0G 3A = 3pts 5. #16 Jason Zucker ~ 2G 0A = 2pts Top 3 PIM’s: 1. #19 Luke Kunin ~ 10 PIM’s 2. #36 Mats Zuccarello ~ 6 PIM’s 3. #38 Ryan Hartman ~ 6 PIM’s Top Goaltenders: 1. #40 Devan Dubnyk (0-4-0) 4.56GAA .862%SP 2. #32 Alex Stalock (1-0-0) .71GAA .973%SP 1SO Vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (3-2-1) 7pts 3rd in the Atlantic 4.00 Goals For Per Game (7th in the NHL) 3.50 Goals Against Per Game (21st in the NHL) 22.7% Power Play (15th in the NHL) 77.8% Penalty Kill (20th in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #34 Auston Matthews ~ 6G 1A = 7pts 2. #16 Mitch Marner ~ 2G 4A = 6pts 3. #88 William Nylander ~ 2G 3A = 5pts 4. #65 Ilya Mikheyev ~ 2G 3A = 5pts 5. #91 John Tavares ~ 1G 4A = 5pts Top 3 PIM’s: 1. #18 Andreas Johnsson ~ 6 PIM’s 2. #94 Tyson Barrie ~ 6 PIM’s 3. #15 Alexander Kerfoot ~ 4 PIM’s Top Goaltenders: 1. #31 Frederik Andersen (3-2-0) 3.38GAA .886%SP 2. #30 Michael Hutchinson (0-0-1) 3.85GAA .894%SP I wrote up the game preview today, @MNSOTA will be on the post gamer. Winning over Ottawa is one thing, trying to get a victory over the Maple Leafs is a greater challenge. Can the Wild surprise us by at least getting a point or two from tonight's game? Enjoy and discuss! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockey-78 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 So the plot will be speed/personal skills versus experience/(allegedly) good defensive structure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icechipper Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Story line: Toronto asst. coach and defensive guru Dave Hakstol devising schemeso to slow down the Wild while limiting Victor Rask's sniper wrister. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllaZilla Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Interesting that for all the firepower Toronto has, their power play is only ranked 15th... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynxrattle Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Feels hopeless, but you never know. At least the team can't be thinking they'll win without defending as hard as they can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreaseAndAssist Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 3 hours ago, IllaZilla said: Interesting that for all the firepower Toronto has, their power play is only ranked 15th... In the midst of the Wild's 4-game losing streak to start the season we had a power play that was in the Top 10. But overall...I think most of us would see Toronto's potential for power play scoring is probably greater than the Wild. My guess is the sample sizes are not equal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllaZilla Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Walz looks like a deer in the headlights... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllaZilla Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 JFC Suter... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbgarnett Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 great chance early but Foligno can't hit the broad side of the barn and then we take a penalty, just great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllaZilla Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Ok, I see why the Leafs PP isn’t very good... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllaZilla Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Yay! Mayhew gets the first shot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbgarnett Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Kunin Baby!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllaZilla Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Kunin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbgarnett Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Just now, IllaZilla said: Yay! Mayhew gets the first shot! yup never seen a commentator that happy about a first shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildstars95 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 the little train that can........for now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNSOTA Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Mayhew is HUNGRY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllaZilla Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Just now, MNSOTA said: Mayhew is HUNGRY. Parise, Staal and the rest of the vets need to take note... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbgarnett Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 1 minute ago, MNSOTA said: Mayhew is HUNGRY. Good need to have more hungry guys as most of ours are just Hangry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllaZilla Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 1 minute ago, bbgarnett said: Good need to have more hungry guys as most of ours are just Hangry No, most of our guys are fat and happy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildstars95 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 don cherry say's the leafs are soft , suits the wild just fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbgarnett Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Just now, IllaZilla said: No, most of our guys are fat and happy... yeah they've partaken in far too many Snickers bars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNSOTA Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Just now, wildstars95 said: don cherry say's the leafs are soft , suits the wild just fine Yeah, but we tend to take soft teams lightly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNSOTA Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Just now, bbgarnett said: yeah they've partaken in far too many Snickers bars Mmmm......Halloween candy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildstars95 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 toronto is the center of this universe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbgarnett Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Just now, MNSOTA said: Mmmm......Halloween candy. Some of my favorites are Krackel, 3 musketeers Salted Nut Rolls and Peanut M&M's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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